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Present continuous
Present simple
Careful!
Joe lives in New York. New York is his home. He lives there all the time.
We are living near the station at the moment. We want to move to another
house soon.
Verbs usually used with the present simple:
cost
This bike costs 200.
like
Anna likes rap music.
know
Do you know the answer?
understand
I dont understand this.
believe
Do you believe me?
Some verbs have one meaning in the simple form, but a different meaning in
the continuous form.
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(in general)
(at the moment)
(in general)
(at the moment)
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Practice
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Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or
present continuous.
always gets up
before 7.00.
a) Richard (always, get up) ................................................................
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) ........................................................................ for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?
B) is waiting
C) waiting
B) is you think
C) you do think
c) ..... in ghosts?
A) Are you believe
C) Do you believe
B) is studying
C) is studies
B) Were have
C) Were having
B) is getting up
C) gets up
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GRAMMAR
Consolidation 1
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dont like
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C to bed?
a) What time .....
A) usually do you go
B) do usually you go
C) do you usually go
B) is going
C) go
B) I dont like
C) I not like
C) do you eat
B) isnt play
C) isnt playing
B) Is it listening
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C) Is this road go
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